Ministry of War of the Russian Empire
Ministry of War of the Russian Empire, was an administrative body in the Russian Empire from 1802 to 1917.
Ministry of War of the Russian Empire
The Lobanov-Rostovsky Residence around 1900
Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire
The Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire was the highest executive authority of the Russian Empire, created in a new form by the highest decree of October 19, 1905 for the general "management and unification of the actions of the chief heads of departments on subjects of both legislation and higher state administration". The ministers ceased to be separate officials, responsible to the emperor, each only for their actions and orders.
Council of Ministers in the Tsar's Headquarters, Baranavichy station, June 14, 1915. In the first row: state controller Peter Kharitonov; Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich; Nicholas II; Chairman of the Council of Ministers Ivan Goremykin; Minister of the Imperial Court and destinies, Adjutant General Count Vladimir Frederiks. In the second row: the Minister of Internal Affairs, Prince Nikolay Shcherbatov; Minister of Railways Sergey Rukhlov; Foreign Minister Sergey Sazonov; chief administrative officer of land management and agriculture Alexander Krivoshein; Minister of Finance Peter Bark; Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command, General of Infantry Nikolay Yanushkevich; Infantry General Alexey Polivanov; Minister of Trade and Industry Prince Vsevolod Shakhovskoy